The Passion of Saint Jane
Description: blue eyes
Hair: Chestnut
Jane B., Female Englishwoman
Age Between twenty and twenty-one.
A very happy belated 60th birthday to Jane Birkin – my childhood crush - accomplished singer, actress, and eponymous once again due to a rekindling of Hermès handbag fame. I’m still on that same pony (see previous post) and Filles Sourires and Spiked Candy are course ahead of the game and have posted thoughtful tributes and mp3s.
By all means, find and see Gabrielle Crawford’s excellent documentary, Jane Birkin – Mother of All Babes, which is a nice career survey, and also highlights her spirited and dedicated humanitarian work – Jane Birkin did deservedly earn a Legion d'Honneur recently - I posted about it some time back here. UK-born and longtime France resident, Birkin has turned out to be quite the tireless international ambassador – she acknowledged beautifully the global musical influence of her partner Serge Gainsbourg with the North African inflected Arasbesque a few years back and is very active with various relief and educational organizations. Some may cry “colonialism,” but, regardless, Gainsbourg’s music is a huge part of the fabric of the cultural heritage of several generations and regions – including mine – and Birkin is the much beloved keeper of the Gainsbourg flame!
Word is:
"Jane Birkin is recording her upcoming album. Works are sung to a great extent in English. Amongst the artist who will have written for her new album are Rufus Wainwright, Beth Gibbons, Jamie Cullum, Gonzales, Andy Partridge, Ed Harcourt, Neil Hannon, The Magic Numbers. Official release is planned for early 2006. "
Actually, sounds a bit frightening! I kinda wasn't extactly into the last album of duets - despite promising Caetano Veloso, Feist, etc. particpation - see my take here.
Still ....
My Melody Nelson Lovely little bitch You are the Essence Of my senses.
… I’m decidedly old school… Anyways, here’s to one of my first and great loves - Jane B. - on the occasion of her bonne anniversaire and in whose sacred honor I’m posting mp3s on Skunkeye for the first time.
Popping the proverbial cherry - an experiment which might fail miserably…. I’m just a Babe alone in Babylon - so here we go - lemme now if the links don't work - I'm clumsy and new to this! These are kind of obvious Jane Birkin tracks, but essential nonetheless. Télécharger ici!:
Download jane_birkin_jane_b.zip
Download La Decadanse
Crap. I can't figure out how to effectively post mp3s to Typepad - any suggestions are much appreciated!
Ummm...just in case - "le disclaimer:"
MP3s sont signalés ici de temps en temps et sont pour des buts éducatifs et promotionnels seulement. Si vous voyez un MP3 ici que vous voudriez enlevé, faites-nous savoir immédiatement et nous prendrons soin de lui.
Not me with a tribute up - maybe you are thinking of Schlocker? Thanks for the news on her upcoming album...I'm very keen to hear what *most* of those artists will come up with for her. But yes, there definitely are a couple of scary inclusions...
Nice choices for your first mp3s!
Posted by: spikedcandy | December 15, 2005 at 12:05 AM
Yikes.. spiked candy... maybe it was schlocker...
I'm getting all confused... at any rate it took me like three hours just to put two mp3 up on typepad so I could use any any advice y'all can throw me way about posting music! It was cool cos i had to go out and run some errands for awhile but the proces should really be effiencient, yathinks?
Thnx!
Posted by: Skunkeye | December 15, 2005 at 12:19 AM
(Laughing) Thought I just left a comment here, but must've pressed the wrong button - or my mind's playing tricks on me (again). Oh well. Just wanted to say that's a wondeful song selection and I hope you figured out the upload problem. I'm looking forward to more music posts. Exciting :)
Posted by: Roar | December 15, 2005 at 12:45 PM
Yup... Forgot to type in the verification code - and let me tell you, it's freaking hard to see :)
Posted by: Roar | December 15, 2005 at 12:50 PM
Typepad is apparently having problems today ... otherwise I would correct the links!
the Jane B. images have mysteriously disappeared... as well as this post. Our Lady indeed - if they re-aapear it will a miracle!
Posted by: Skunkeye | December 16, 2005 at 10:08 PM
Yes I had a Birkin tribute up this week :) The links to your mp3's seem to be dead.Why don't you just upload your files at www.yousendit.com and then post a link to them,seems to be the easiest way... Good luck! :)
Posted by: Bruno | December 17, 2005 at 10:54 AM
Your excellent post piqued my interest in what Jane sounds like now but ... wala! Did you try Bruno's suggestion? Or try the "ticket" system at Typepad? I've found Typepad quite responsive and helpful.
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Posted by: tramadolhcltab | June 25, 2007 at 09:38 PM
i'm not quite sure you get jane, and most def not jane's music. her sound, her music only exists through serge and the emotion of her singing the songs that he wrote.other than that she sucks.
its an emotional thing between jane serge and the rest of us..
don't let your childhood fantasies get the best of you...its time to grow up...
Posted by: jean-paul pichot | May 09, 2008 at 11:30 PM